Before he could finish speaking, Fang Yunyang, shocked and enraged, almost instantly teleported to Yan Xingzhi's side and unleashed a Heart-Shattering Palm strike straight at his back.
The fact that Fang Yunyang, who is usually easygoing and doesn't get into much conflict with others, would use such a deadly move shows that Yan Xingzhi has truly angered him.
His previous silence on Tang Ning and his disregard for Huo Qingqing's repeated provocations did not mean he was truly without resentment. He simply wanted to avoid putting Tang Ning in a difficult position and believed she was not that kind of person. Furthermore, with their wedding approaching, he didn't want any unnecessary disruptions. He felt that once they were married, he would take Tang Ning all over the country, even if... even if she did develop some unspeakable feelings for Yan Xingzhi, he would still be the one by her side. Besides, she had liked him so much before.
But now, Yan Xingzhi, dressed in a red groom's suit that perfectly matched Tang Ning's, was standing in their room doing this.
Fang Yunyang is like clay, yet he still has a fiery temper.
Yan Xingzhi, on the other end, was no pushover either. He had to admit that he had indeed provoked Fang Yunyang because he heard his footsteps.
After all, the more irrational a person is, the more likely they are to make impulsive decisions, right?
Thinking this, Yan Xingzhi picked up Tang Ning, who was lying unconscious on the bed, with one hand, and raised the other hand to exchange a palm strike with Fang Yunyang.
The impact of the collision of internal forces even shook down the dragon and phoenix candles and other items that had been arranged in the room, breaking them in two. Even Tang Ning's hair and clothes, which were closest to the object, were thrown into the air.
Despite seeing such commotion, Tang Ning kept her eyes tightly closed and remained motionless.
Fang Yunyang knew perfectly well that Yan Xingzhi had clearly done something to her. In order to avoid hurting Tang Ning, he withdrew his palm first, taking two steps back to deflect the internal force that the other party was pouring out.
At the same time, Yan Xingzhi on this side also stopped.
Just as he stopped, Fang Yunyang's angry question rang out, "What exactly did you do to Ningning?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xingzhi looked at Tang Ning's smooth, jade-like face and raised an eyebrow. "What did you do? Heh..."
As he spoke, he looked at Fang Yunyang in front of him, "Naturally, she's trying to get one last chance for herself. I love Tang Ning, but she wants to marry you. Before, when you weren't around, I was injured because of her, and she took care of me all night without sleeping. We were so happy in Lanzhou City, eating steamed rice cakes together, watching fireworks together, and I even won her a lantern with a jade rabbit embracing the moon. She was also willing to protect me with her life when danger came. We clearly love each other, but she insists on upholding some agreement from her elders and marrying you. Do you think I would be willing to accept that?"
Upon hearing these words, Fang Yunyang's eyes instantly turned red with anger. He took two steps forward and grabbed Yan Xingzhi's collar, clenching his fist and punching him hard. "Yan Xingzhi, do you even know what you're doing?"
A flash of ferocity crossed Yan Xingzhi's eyes, whose lip had been smashed open by Fang Yunyang's punch. Just as Fang Yunyang was about to raise his fist again, Yan Xingzhi reached out and forcefully grabbed Fang Yunyang's fist.
"Do I know what I'm doing? Ha, of course I know. I'm just trying to fight for what I already have. Thirteen years ago, I was powerless and could only watch helplessly as all seventy-two members of my Ye family perished at the hands of the Demonic Sect because of you, Fang Yunyang. My father didn't even have a complete corpse left. Now I just want to keep the woman I love most by myself. Is there a problem with that?"
The gentle and friendly smile that had been on Yan Xingzhi's face was gone. Instead, his whole body was covered with aggressive thorns, which he was viciously stabbing at Fang Yunyang in front of him.
Upon hearing Yan Xingzhi's words, Fang Yunyang's eyes widened in disbelief. "You...you are..."
"You should know me, right? Fang Yunyang."
"Ye... Ye Yu... You're Ye Yu! You're not dead..."
Fang Yunyang's mind was in complete chaos.
He felt guilty towards Ye Yu; after all, if it weren't for him and the sword manual he possessed, the Famous Sword Manor wouldn't have suffered the bloodshed at the hands of the Silent Moon Sect. Uncle Ye, though a very serious man, had always comforted and encouraged him. Aunt Ye, needless to say, was gentle and kind. On his first night at the Famous Sword Manor, when he was so heartbroken he hid under the covers and cried, she noticed something was wrong and stayed with him until he fell asleep before leaving. His little sister, Ye, was only six years old, chubby and fair-skinned, and often held out candy to him…
They were both such good people, but that night, because Aunt Ye was sleeping with Ye Xiaomei, the two of them didn't even have time to hide before they were killed. It was only because his and Ye Yu's courtyard was relatively far away that Uncle Ye was able to hide them in a dry well in the courtyard and turn off the mechanism. Then he was killed at the well opening. To this day, he still remembers that night, the warm blood leaving twisted marks on the well wall.
However, neither of them dared to make a sound until their master, the old man Kasyapa, arrived and rescued them from the well.
At that time, the Ye family's garden pond was completely stained red with blood. Familiar faces that they had seen during the day floated on the pond. He couldn't help but vomit, and vomited until he even vomited yellow bile before finally fainting.
When he woke up again, he had become the disciple of Elder Kasyapa, while Ye Yu had become the disciple of Elder Qin, one of the elders under him.
He had tried to persuade his master to accept Ye Yu as a disciple, but he was rejected every time. Later, he overheard his master and mistress talking in private and learned why they were unwilling to accept Ye Yu.
They said he was too left-leaning, with a fierce look in his eyes, and that if he wasn't properly educated, he could easily go down an extreme path. They also said that he had never used sticks or whips to teach his disciples, so he was not suitable to teach Ye Yu. In addition, Ye Yu's physical constitution was not good, so he was not suitable to practice his sword manual.
Junior Brother Qin is different. He is willing to be ruthless in teaching his disciples. Let him temper his temperament with Elder Qin first before you can start teaching him in the future.
Hearing this, Fang Yunyang often went to visit Ye Yu, but nine times out of ten he would be turned away by Elder Qin. On the only other occasion, Ye Yu would always look at him with a gloomy expression, and the two would remain silent.
After a few times, Ye Yu stopped seeing him altogether, and even refused to accept the gifts he sent.
No one could have imagined that six months later, Elder Qin would be poisoned to death in his own room, and Ye Yu would also disappear. All that could be found was a boot he had left behind on the edge of a cliff, following the bloodstains.
Everyone thought he was most likely dead.
In particular, the group also found a personal notebook in his room, which clearly recorded all the abuse that Elder Qin had inflicted on him, including beatings, solitary confinement, starvation, and even helping him test and develop poisons.
After reading through the journal, Fang Yunyang felt even more guilty.
Upon unexpectedly learning that the Yan Xingzhi in front of him was Ye Yu from back then, Fang Yunyang was so shocked that he was almost overwhelmed.
"you……"
He withdrew his hand, staggered backward uncontrollably, and looked completely lost.
"I don't know if you still remember what you said to me after we came out of the dry well. You said that this was something you owed me, something you would owe me for the rest of your life, and that you would repay me even if it meant going through fire and water for me, or even giving up your life."
The more Yan Xingzhi spoke, the paler Fang Yunyang's face became.
"I don't want you to go through fire or water, and I have absolutely no interest in your life."
He stared intently into Fang Yunyang's eyes.
"I just want you to give me one last chance. I didn't give Tang Ning any other medicine, just the Thread-Pulling Gu. You should have heard of the Thread-Pulling Gu's reputation. If she is truly devoted to you, her love is unwavering, and she will marry no one but you, then this Gu poison will have no effect on her. But if she has even a shred of affection for me, the one who cast the Gu, then from now on, I will become her most beloved lover. She will completely forget you, and she will no longer see any other man in this world, until the Thread-Pulling Gu poison wears off."
"I believe you, Brother Fang, will grant my request, right?"
Yan Xingzhi smiled, his eyes fixed on Fang Yunyang's pale, almost bloodless face. He found it all quite amusing that he had deliberately chosen this day, the day of Fang Yunyang's wedding to Tang Ning, to make this request to him.
Meanwhile, Fang Yunyang, after being bombarded by Yan Xingzhi's series of provocations—first igniting his anger, then revealing his identity and past to elicit sympathy, and finally mentioning his past promises and the function of the Thread-Pulling Gu—was completely overwhelmed and unable to think.
"Of course, if Brother Fang is unwilling, since I just gave the Silk-Pulling Gu to Tang Ning not long ago, you can use your internal energy to force the Gu worm out of her body at any time if you want."
At this moment, Yan Xingzhi stopped trying to carry Tang Ning and instead moved the unconscious woman towards Fang Yunyang.
Seeing this, Fang Yunyang subconsciously moved his hand, but felt as if his hand weighed a thousand pounds.
Every smile and frown of Tang Ning when they were together, every word they said in the cave in Peach Blossom Forest and on the banyan tree in Kongming Mountain, kept echoing in his ears.
Seeing him raise his hand with trembling hands, Yan Xingzhi's eyes flickered slightly.
The next second, Fang Yunyang placed his hand on Tang Ning's face and gently touched her eyes with his fingertips.
Suddenly, all the things Huo Qingqing had said to him before started swirling in his mind.
After what seemed like an eternity, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice, "Is what you're saying... true?"
He was asking him about the Silkworm Gu.
Upon hearing this, a faint smile quickly spread across Yan Xingzhi's eyes.
"Naturally, it is true."
After that, Fang Yunyang fell silent, only holding Tang Ning's hand with unfocused eyes, waiting for her to wake up.
He didn't even know if what he was doing was right or wrong, and he couldn't imagine what he would do if Tang Ning woke up and... didn't recognize him...
But he was at a loss; he couldn't think of any other way...
Fang Yunyang closed his eyes briefly, concealing all the pain, fear, and dread within them...
The effect of the Silk-Pulling Gu doesn't last long. After all, there are so many people waiting outside, so there's no time to waste!
Soon, Tang Ning's butterfly-like eyelashes trembled slightly.
Fang Yunyang's heart leaped into his throat, and he couldn't help but hold his breath.
The next second, Tang Ning opened her eyes and met Fang Yunyang's gaze, who was kneeling beside her.
Tang Ning blinked slightly, and the corners of her mouth lifted up.
But before Fang Yunyang could also be lifted up along with her,
She forcefully pulled her hand out of his, stood up, and threw herself into the arms of Yan Xingzhi, who had been waiting there.
She hugged his waist, raised her head, and gave him a big smile.
"Brother Xingzhi, have you come to take me back?"
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